temenos
Americannoun
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temenoi,
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temene
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These remote fields they are supposed to hold in perpetuity, apart from the temenos, which, in Mr. Ridgeway's opinion, reverted, on the death of each holder, to the community, save where kingship was hereditary.
From Homer and His Age by Lang, Andrew
The ruins of this, however, have not yet been found, but far away towards the northern end of the ruin a small temple and temenos of Aphroditê have been brought to light.
From The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)
The figure is painted white with a red stripe down each side.—From the temenos of Apollo.
From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by Smith, A. H.
The account of Aristotle thus shows that there was a temenos and shrine of Theseus in existence long before the time of Kimon.
From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by Smith, A. H.
It is situated within the great wall, which is that of the temenos of Neit.
From The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)
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